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September 9, 2022

The startup helping over 1m disabled people go online

French founder Yves Cornu alters the websites of over 500 companies so they can accommodate a wide range of needs


Éanna Kelly

3 min read

Source: Unsplash

Installing wheelchair lifts or supplying adapted keyboards are common workplace adjustments to help people with disabilities. 

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Éanna Kelly

Éanna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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